title: Abdominal aortic aneurysm: a preventable cause of death?
abstract: Abdominal aortic aneurysm as a cause of death may be preventable by surgery. This paper reviews current theories of aetiology, incidence and detection with particular reference to population screening for aneurysm and to reducing the operative mortality rate by detecting the correctable risk factors of surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Unit for Peripheral Vascular Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Welch
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Pollock
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D002423:Cause of Death; D006801:Humans